Beginners Guide to Photography - Camas Public Library - 12pm - 3 Hours

Appropriate for complete beginners, or those who want to brush up on the basics and start enjoying our regular group meet up sessions. Learn how to get off Auto Mode and onto Manual Mode, along with the basics of composition. Cameras, their functions and all their accessories can be overwhelming if you’re not already familiar with them. Discover how to use your camera to capture moments, events, and people in your everyday life. The class will cover a range of technical aspects, including aperture, shutter speed and ISO. You’ll also cover focal length and lenses, lighting and correct exposure.

Historical Buildings & The Moon Photography - Pittock Mansion - 4pm - 2 Hours

Many historic buildings were not built with the light aspects found with modern buildings. Windows were often small and poky so the light coming through could be in narrow shafts causing chaos for your camera's exposure system. There are many details in and around the building waiting to be explored. You'll be surprised at the stone carvings present on the exterior walls that you miss at a quick glance. Join us as we discuss the historical building of Portland.

Beginners Guide to Photography - Camas Public Library - 12 pm - 3 Hours

Appropriate for complete beginners, or those who want to brush up on the basics and start enjoying our regular group meet up sessions. Learn how to get off Auto Mode and onto Manual Mode, along with the basics of composition. Cameras, their functions and all their accessories can be overwhelming if you’re not already familiar with them. Discover how to use your camera to capture moments, events, and people in your everyday life. The class will cover a range of technical aspects, including aperture, shutter speed and ISO. You’ll also cover focal length and lenses, lighting and correct exposure.

Shutter Speed & Action Photography - TBA - 10 am - 2 Hours

In this session we will be looking at how you can use your camera's shutter speed settings to capture action in sharp focus. Whether you're new to or familiar with manual camera settings, this session will be a chance to play and get creative with the guidance and advice of the photography instructor.

Beginners Guide to Photography - Portland State University - 12 pm - 3 Hours

Appropriate for complete beginners, or those who want to brush up on the basics and start enjoying our regular group meet up sessions. Learn how to get off Auto Mode and onto Manual Mode, along with the basics of composition. Cameras, their functions and all their accessories can be overwhelming if you’re not already familiar with them. Discover how to use your camera to capture moments, events, and people in your everyday life. The class will cover a range of technical aspects, including aperture, shutter speed and ISO. You’ll also cover focal length and lenses, lighting and correct exposure.

Patterns in Nature - Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden - 9 am - 2 Hours

In this session we will be looking at how you can use your camera's shutter speed settings to capture action in sharp focus. Whether you're new to or familiar with manual camera settings, this session will be a chance to play and get creative with the guidance and advice of the photography instructor.

Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival - Woodburn - 5:30 am - 2 Hours

With Spring comes abundant color. Color is an important component in setting a mood of a photograph so we’ll be exploring the impact of certain colors, and how to produce a series of images using a single color. You’ll be surprised at how creative you can get when you focus on color in your shots!

Beginners Guide to Photography - Camas Public Library - 12 pm - 3 Hours

Appropriate for complete beginners, or those who want to brush up on the basics and start enjoying our regular group meet up sessions. Learn how to get off Auto Mode and onto Manual Mode, along with the basics of composition. Cameras, their functions and all their accessories can be overwhelming if you’re not already familiar with them. Discover how to use your camera to capture moments, events, and people in your everyday life. The class will cover a range of technical aspects, including aperture, shutter speed and ISO. You’ll also cover focal length and lenses, lighting and correct exposure.

Bokeh

We’ll be exploring how to use aperture creatively, as well as playing with bokeh.

Sunset Photography

A beautiful sunset can be enjoyed and appreciated by everyone. Photographers refer to the last (dusk) hours of the day as the "golden hours" when the light is at its best for photography. Our light meters can be thrown off by the strong amount of light hitting our sensor, so we will be exploring manual mode and exposure compensation to intensify the colours of our sunset.